You can probably count the number of successful transitions of half-hour TV sitcoms to full-length feature films on just one thumb. So it’s an extra remarkable triumph that The Thick Of It, Armando Iannucci’s massively acclaimed political satire, explodes on to the big screen without sacrificing a jot of its blistering, hand-held, outrageously well-scripted glory. […]

John Cleese feeds grapes to Colin the red ruffed lemur Monty Python star John Cleese has revealed that he regarded having a species of lemur named after him as a greater honour than a knighthood or a peerage. The comic actor returned to Bristol Zoo Gardens to discuss conservation, his childhood in the West Country […]

Simon Pegg is in a love triangle in his new film Though often pitted as an unlikely heartthrob, Simon Pegg has apparently said his new on-screen love triangle may be a little hard to believe. Talking to Empire magazine about his latest film How To Lose Friends And Alienate People, the Spaced star said he […]

Be careful where you put those chopsticks after you finish There was a time when Brits abroad knew no shame, speaking loudly and slowly wherever they went without a care in the world. But all that is changing, as a new holiday guide has shown. As our destinations become more exotic, we must remember that, […]